LG washing machine: error CL
Code CL on a LG washing machine display means: child lock is on.
- Meaning
- Child lock is on
- Check first
- Hold the lock buttons (usually marked with a padlock or “Child Lock”) for about 3 seconds.
- Repair shop
- 0 zł, not a fault
Most common causes
- Panel lock is on (this is not a fault)
What you can check yourself
Hold the lock buttons (usually marked with a padlock or “Child Lock”) for about 3 seconds.
Check the manual to see which buttons turn off the lock on your model.
- the error keeps coming back after these checks,
- water is leaking or you smell burning,
- the appliance trips the circuit breaker.
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What does error CL mean on a LG washing machine?
Code CL means: child lock is on. The most common causes: panel lock is on (this is not a fault).
Can I keep using the washing machine with error CL?
If the error goes away after the checks above, yes. If it keeps coming back, water leaks, you smell burning or the breaker trips, stop using it and call a repair service.
Other codes: LG washing machine
- IEwashing machine is not filling with water
- OEwashing machine is not draining water
- UE / UBlaundry is unevenly distributed
- dEdoor is not closed or locked
- tEtemperature sensor fault
- PEwater level sensor fault
- LEblocked motor
- AEwater in the washing machine base (flood protection)
- FEtoo much water in the drum
- SEmotor Hall sensor fault
- dE4 / dE2door lock fault
- PFpower interruption during the program
A code can mean different things on different models and years. Always check the manual or the manufacturer's support page too. Repair prices are approximate, for repair shops in Poland.